Ep 27 - Broad Reach's Brad Wickens on global impact of Trump 2.0 and systematic investing in EM

Start by signing up to AFI's FREE weekly intel newsletter: alternativefundinsight.com/newsletter-sign-up/In episode 3 of the second series of the AFI podcast, host Will Wainewright is joined by Brad Wickens, a veteran emerging markets-focused hedge fund manager and founder of Broad Reach Investment Management, a $2bn firm based in London. See topics covered in the notes at the bottom of this section.Information about the EMPower charity mentioned and supported by Brad: https://empowerweb.org/You can subscribe to the AFI podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcast app. All feedback welcome! If you enjoyed this or other episodes please subscribe, leave a rating and review.Contact Will: [email protected] Visit the website: www.alternativefundinsight.comFollow the latest developments via our LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/company/alternative-fund-insightRelease date: 20 December 2024 (recorded on 12 December 2024)*No part of this audio constitutes investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future returns*1:47 - Introduction to Wickens’ career and Broad Reach update5:00 - Staff longevity (difference to pod-shop mentality)5:45 - Introduction to strategy - systematic approach to emerging markets (momentum rather than value)8:44 - Changing nature of value investing in EM during his career10:59 - Focus on carry element.13:43 - Global tour. Start with impact of “momentous” US election result.17:34 - Trump term wasn’t as negative for EM as people remember.18:15 - Negative on Mexico?21:13 - Trump = turbulence/volatility, which leads to opportunities?22:16 - Impact of Javier Milei in Argentina25:20 - What has driven strong Broad Reach returns this year?27:27 - Thoughts on Europe/Germany/UK30:00 - Could a Milei approach help? Changing European political structure30:52 - How can UK improve?32:27 - Next areas of innovation34:16 - Charity interests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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